Rebirth of America, this is my time

Oh Ethan - my solution is actually very simple -

On January 2, 1981, when Hiroshi Yamauchi once again received a summons from Ethan Jones and came to the headquarters of Destiny Games, the Nintendo leader who had been waiting for a long time laughed as soon as he sat down.

As the exclusive Neon agent for Johnson's home console, we at Nintendo have the right to crack down on all illegal and infringing behaviors that appear in the Neon realm.

Now that Taidong has the design drawings of our unreleased Johnson home console, we can directly call the police to arrest them. Of course, the callers are not ourselves, but Taitong's internal staff. They will be motivated by With a sense of justice in your heart, report the illegal activities within Taitung to our country's law enforcement agencies. Then, people from the National Police Agency will find the design drawings of Johnson's home console in Taitung's laboratory, and what they are doing illegal behavior...

Yamauchi Pu's idea is very simple.

Since the competitors broke the rules first.

Then they can directly use violent means to suppress them.

Although Taitung is a well-known company in the neon world and has many backgrounds in neon politics, under normal circumstances, no law enforcement agency will issue a search warrant based on a simple report from an employee.

But if Nintendo wants to punish them...

Even if there is someone on top of Taitung founder Michael Cogan, they can't be saved!

After all, no matter how powerful the upstart is, it is difficult for him to defeat the aristocratic family.

Especially in a world like Neon where official positions depend on bloodline.

The Yamauchi family, which has been developing for a hundred years, is not comparable to those little Karami.

Not to mention, Michael Corgan is still a Jew and not a pure neon person.

When such outsiders offend the interests of their local powerful people.

As long as you are an individual, you will make the right decision to safeguard your own class interests.

And this is Hiroshi Yamauchi's real bargaining chip.

So, what's the price I have to pay?

Hiroshi Yamauchi's words made Ethan narrow his eyes and said, Although you, Nintendo, have the right to safeguard the interests of Johnson's home console products, you have no obligation to do so, do you?

If this product can bring you huge profits, then you might have already started it without me telling you. But when this product can only bring me a lot of returns...

I think the matter of safeguarding your rights is not that important to you, right?

therefore--

What do you want, or the Destiny Cube?

The clear and coherent inquiry made Yamauchi Pu nodded repeatedly.

Not only that, a smile also flashed in his pupils.

Although the negotiation process exceeded his expectations and did not go as they expected.

But as long as the results are similar, that's enough.

Mr. Jones, you are a smart man.

So I won't hide it anymore.

We at Nintendo want to develop and gain a certain market share in the video game industry. Therefore, it is impossible for us to give up the path of self-research.

As long as it's within the limits allowed by the rules, we will spare no effort to fight for it.

Of course, once we find that we cannot win or fight, we will also seek peace. At the same time, we do not guarantee that we will always be peaceful.

So, this transaction is very simple.

Mr. Jones, as long as you nod and hand over the Neon handheld agency rights of Destiny Cube and Destiny Games to us, we can immediately help you deal with the threat from Taitung.

I don't know if you have heard of an Eastern allusion, which is called killing a chicken to scare the monkeys. It means punishing one person to warn others. So, if you want others to be afraid of you, then I can actually use Michael Cogan as a warning to others. , or it could be said that their whole family threw it into Tokyo Bay.

Don't worry, this kind of thing is very simple for me.

Guys who can play monopoly are not ordinary people.

In the eyes of such people, there are almost no obstacles in front of them.

And that extreme way of handling it made Ethan curl up his lips.

To be honest, he actually likes Hiroshi Yamauchi's frankness at the moment, and even more likes his handling method, because there is never charity in the capital market, only plunder.

Any kindness may put them in a desperate situation.

But it's a pity...

Appreciation is appreciation, rejection is rejection.

Mr. Yamauchi, I don't like your deal. Ethan shook his head slightly.

What? Yamauchi Pu was a little surprised.

Because in his opinion, his offer was already full of sincerity.

Why? he asked doubtfully.

You think this deal is not good for you?

No—— Ethan shook his head and looked at Pu Yamauchi.

After seeing the confusion in the other party's eyes, Ethan said: I just think your way of handling it is a bit inappropriate, because killing Taidong will not make my enemies afraid.

Because Taitung is a neon company.

Because the person who took action——

It's you.

Hiroshi Yamauchi was startled when he heard the serious words.

After a while, he chuckled and shook his head.

Is it important to kill Steve Ross?

certainly.

How important is it?

It's very important. Ethan paused and said, Because I want everyone to know that the guy who goes against me has only one fate, and that is to be thrown into the Pacific Ocean by me to feed the sharks.

So there's no point in attacking his allies.

That’s right!

Since this is Steve Ross and his last fight!

Then Ethan can't let him go easily!

As an enemy who has existed for almost six years and has caused countless troubles for their destiny game, it would be too easy to directly eliminate Steve Ross!

The only way is to separate his wife and children!

His family was ruined!

Only then can the resentment that has filled his heart for many years be relieved!

It will make those guys who have been coveting him completely give up!

However, even if Ethan doesn't like Hiroshi Yamauchi's trading chip.

But he also admitted that Pu Yamauchi provided him with a good idea.

So, after listening to Hiroshi Yamauchi's suggestion, Ethan invited this guy to temporarily settle in Palo Alto. At the same time, it could be regarded as a witness to see how Steve Ross was tortured to death.

So...he stayed?

Evening, home.

After listening to Ethan's description, Evelin immediately frowned.

Didn't he resist?

What's the difference between this indefinite settlement and house arrest?

Of course he wants to go back. Ethan understood what his sister meant and said, He told me that Nintendo is a family-owned company, and as the president, he cannot leave for a long time.

The reason he stayed was because I told him that if he could stay in Palo Alto for three months, then I could license the Cube of Destiny to him.

When the deal came up, he chose to stay.

As for the neon side?

He said his right-hand man, Hiroshi Imanishi, would handle all the problems for him.

Furthermore, I just asked him to stay in Palo Alto. I didn't say he couldn't communicate with the outside world.

Nowadays, communications are very advanced and remote control is very convenient, so...

Ethan shrugged, Anyone will stay and watch the fun, right?

Listening to the light words, Evelin looked puzzled. Because in her eyes, there is no point in staying around for a kid like Nintendo who can continuously betray.

According to Ethan's habit, the best option would be to kill him directly.

But now?

As long as Hiroshi Yamauchi survives in North America for three months, he can return to Neon with the authorization?

This kind of deal, no matter how you look at it, is not in line with Ethan’s character!

However, Evelin did not directly ask Ethan what he thought, but instead asked in an insinuating way: Do you think Steve Ross will take action within three months?

certainly.

reason?

Because he doesn't have much time.

Ethan said: When his allies left him one after another, he had to turn all his previous plans into reality in the shortest possible time.

Because the longer it takes, the fewer partners he will have around him.

In the end, when he was the only one in the huge alliance...

No matter how clever his plan is, it can't be implemented.

As the saying goes, shopping malls are like battlefields.

In fact, the collision in the shopping mall also pays attention to the rush, then decline, and finally exhaustion.

When Warner Alliance suffered defeat at the hands of Destiny Game again and again, any normal person would have the idea of ​​stopping losses, let alone capitalists.

So, when Komodo and Rockwell took the lead in not playing.

The time left for Steve Ross can even be counted in seconds.

And this reason...

In other words, you have thought of countermeasures?

Evelin picked up the knife and fork and continued to cut the steak in front of her.

That's right. Ethan nodded slightly as he rested his elbows on the table.

Then what should we prepare now? Evelin asked.

We don't need to prepare anything now, just keep playing the game.

Ethan thought for a moment and said, You just need to make Super Pac-Man.

leftover……

I'll take care of it.

Although Ethan didn't explain how he handled it as usual, Evelin didn't care.

He nodded and understood.

Not only that, during the rest of the meal, she also took the initiative to chat with Ethan about the Super Pac-Man project. After handing over Destiny Cube to the guys in the company last year, she took this inspiration It has been put back into its own research and development plan. So far, the character splicing, scene design, and level production of Super Pac-Man have been completed.

If it is developed at a constant pace according to last year's progress, then this game may be successfully released in the second half of this year. Of course, this release means that Evelin can get a test version. As for the actual launch time? It still depends on when Ethan will lower the confidentiality level of this project.

Okay, I understand.

What about the other people in our company's R\u0026D department?

What are they doing while I'm busy?

When Ethan put all his energy into Wall Street, he really had no time to manage his own company. Internal affairs were all handled by Steve Ballmer, while R\u0026D matters were handled by Steve Ballmer. It is under the personal control of the chairman, Evelin.

Therefore, when Ethan began to understand the company’s internal R\u0026D situation, Evelin said directly——

They also have their own plans.

People like Sid Meier had done porting of Star Wars and Pac-Man, and the other group of people had done what Steven wanted and made Raiders of the Lost Ark what he wanted. .

These things are all coming online this year, so...

You don't have to worry about our company not launching anything this year.

The orderly arrangement made Ethan let out a sigh of relief.

Now that the company is stable and peaceful, he can cheer up and focus on his enemies. And when Ethan turned his attention to the outside world, disturbing information continued to appear in front of him.

First, on January 20, 1981, Renzong officially abdicated.

Ling Zong took the oath in Washington and officially became the 40th commander-in-chief of America. Also taking the oath with him was the future Emperor Zhaowu, who officially took office as the 43rd deputy commander-in-chief of America.

Maybe it’s because the gap was so big at the time of the election.

But it is also possible that Lingzong's campaign platform won the hearts of the people.

The related inauguration ceremony has attracted a lot of attention.

According to the All-American Broadcasting Corporation, the ratings of this inauguration can be said to be the highest in history.

This reflects the public's aversion to high-inflation life and their desire for low employment pressure.

Since this matter did not have much to do with Ethan, he took a quick look and passed it, but no one expected that five days later, he would be on the front pages of major American media.

Because on January 25, Super Bowl XV came to an end in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Oakland Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles with a huge margin of 27 to 10.

Successfully won the Super Bowl this year.

On the surface, this matter has nothing to do with Ethan.

But when the CEO of the National Football League was interviewed by reporters after the game, he was asked by reporters if they were still in contact with the Destiny Game...

Ethan Jones, who has been out of the public eye for almost a month, has finally been caught out.

Because most people remembered one thing.

In early 1980, Destiny Games issued a statement that the second national video game competition would be held in 1981, and they would announce the competition plan at the end of 1980.

And now, it’s already 1981!

Why hasn’t there been any movement on Destiny Game yet?

If Destiny Games forgot about the national video game competition because of the release of Destiny Cube, then when the sales of Destiny Cube skyrocketed...

There’s no reason for Ethan Jones to pretend to be dead, right?

Therefore, countless people want to know whether the competition that Ethan Jones mentioned before can still be held?

When this question reached Ethan's ears, he who had been staring at Warner immediately slapped his forehead.

Oh! Sxxt!

How could I forget this? (End of Chapter)